FROM SMALL TO XXL: You’ve heard of crowdsourcing? The 31-year-old founder of the Chicago T-shirt company basically invented it. Now he’s taking it to malls across the country Read more
Research into the mysterious phenomenon of copycat suicides could help explain the recent deaths of three Lake Forest teens who stepped in front of speeding trains Read more
TOO BIG TO FAIL? Chicago's former media queen is struggling to save the network that bears her name. How things went so wrong—and how Oprah is handling the career challenge of her life Read more
THE GANG THAT WOULDN'T DIE: This month three Chicago senior citizens are set to be sentenced for an audacious plot to rob a mob boss’s home. A story of thrill-seeking, revenge, and the decline of the Outfit Read more
CLUB JAY: Has the powerful lobbyist Jay Doherty, the president of the City Club of Chicago, transformed that venerable organization into a means to enrich his clients—and himself? The Illinois attorney general is investigating. But the answer may not be so black and white Read more
In 2009, the Chicago home that Michael Yannell moved into was heralded as the most energy smart in the country. But some of its features didn't turn out as planned. Here's what worked—and what didn't Read more
